U.S. President Kennedy asks for support of the citizens for ending the discrimination against negroes, in his speech in the U.S...

U.S. President Kennedy asks for support of the citizens for ending the discrimination against negroes, in his speech in the U.S.

Location:
Washington DC USA Date:1963Duration:5 min 7 secSound:Yes

U.S. President John F. Kennedy's speech on Alabama in Washington DC. United States President Kennedy seated at a desk and speaks over a microphone. The President speaks about ending the discrimination of blacks by whites in the United States. He says that it's time for the Congress to act. President Kennedy says that he will ask the Congress of the United States to act, to make a commitment it has not fully made in this century to the proposition that race has no place in American life or law. He talks about the necessary measures that Congress can provide. The President, in his speech, asks the Congress to enact legislation giving all Americans the right to be served the facilities which are open to the public. He talks about his meeting with the business leaders and urges them to take voluntary action to end this discrimination. The President says that he has also asked the Congress to authorize the Federal Government to participate more fully in lawsuits designed to end segregation in public education. He also speaks about giving employment for the Negroes. President Kennedy, in his speech, pays tribute to those citizens of North and South who have been working in their communities to make life better for all. The President asks for support of all the citizens so that the discrimination can be removed and civil rights upheld.